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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1960
Page
5
At Lancaster Yards Market Saturday April 30 1960 cattle receipts reached about 5020 head with half slaughter steers and 40 percent stockers and feeders trading slow versus last week Slaughter steers mostly 27 00 to 29 50 per cwt Good to high quality calves 28 33 per cwt weaners up to 38 per cwt hogs totals around 2010 head with barrows and gilts steady and lighter weights gaining 1 to 2 per cwt.
Cattle receipts drop about 20 percent from last week yet salable supply increases by around 1000 head with slaughter steers and heifers mainly grading choice and below. Clearance remains good for fresh receipts and holdovers though prime steer percentage is lower than last week and overall slaughter weights are lighter.
CATTLE 418. Compared with last week slaughter steers steady with fills. Cows steady to 50 higher. Bulls steady from last Tuesday’s close, 1.00 lower than early. 950-1300 lb cattle 26.50-28.50, Good to low-Choice 24.00-26.75, Standard 21.24. Canners 15.25-17.00, Utility bulls 20.00-23.50, Good bulls 23.00-24.00. Calves good grades dealers steady. Good grade and below up 1.00.
At 1154 pounds the market shows a two way trend with steer prices widening their spread for the year. Load lots sold from 17.50 to 33.50 while high good to prime steers closed 50 higher. Wealers steady. stockers and feeders were slower though slightly more active than last week. Prime 1160 lb slaughter steers hit 33.50. mixed good to low choice steers 25.75 to 26.25. bulk good grades 23 to 25.50. vealers cited as goods and choice.
April 28 sale at New Holland reported 1470 cattle and 210 calves. Slaughter steers good or better steady to 50 higher. low good and below steady to 50 lower. Cows steady, bulls steady to weak. Vealer and stocker prices mixed across weights with high choice steers 1075–1450 lb bringing 2850–3150. Hogs mostly lower. yearling and feeder steers traded around mid 20s to mid 28s with various weight classes quoted.
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